Budgam (Urdu pronunciation: [bəɖɡɑːm]), known as Badgom (Kashmiri pronunciation: [baɖɡoːm]; lit. 'big village')[5] in Kashmiri, is a town in Budgam district in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, India. In the 2001 census, it was recorded as having a notified area committee,[1][6] but by the 2011 census it had a municipal committee.[1]
Budgam
Badgom | |
|---|---|
| The Municipal Council Of Budgam | |
  Budgam Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India  Budgam Budgam (India)  Budgam Budgam (Asia) | |
| Coordinates: 34°00′54″N 74°43′19″E / 34.015°N 74.722°E | |
| Country |  India |
| Union territory | Jammu and Kashmir |
| District | Budgam |
| Founded by | Ayatollah Aga Syed Yousuf Mosavi and Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah |
| Government | |
| • Type | Democratic |
| • Body | Municipal Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.08 km2 (3.89 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,610 m (5,280 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 15,338 |
| • Density | 1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Badgamin, Badgamia, Budgami |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English[3][4] |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 73.0% |
| • Sex ratio | 703.7 ♀/ 1000 ♂ |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | JK 04 |
| Website | budgam |
Demographics
editAs of 2011[update] India census, Budgam had a population of 15,338.[2] There were 9,003 males (59%) and 6,335 females (41%).[2] Of the population, 1,335 (8.7%) were age 0-6: 680 males (51%) and 655 females (49%).[2] The literacy rate for the people over six was 73.0% (males 84.3%, females 56.4%).[2]
About 25% of the Muslim population of Budgam district belong to Shia sect.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1911 | 1,065 | — |
| 2001 | 11,767 | +2.71% |
| 2011 | 15,338 | +2.69% |
| Source: [1] | ||
Transport
editRoad
editBudgam is connected with National Highway 444 to rest of India.
Railways
editBudgam railway station is in Ompora, which is 2.5 km (1.6 mi) from Budgam. It is on the Jammu–Baramulla line.
Municipal committee
editKeys: INC (6) BJP (4) Vacant (3)
| # | Name | Municipal Ward | Reservation Status | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dilsahada Banoo | Ganie Mohalla | Women Open | INC |
| 2 | Mehraj Ud Din Dar | Khanpora | Open | INC |
| 3 | Vacant | Haknipora | Open | N/A |
| 4 | Razia Hassan | Wahadatpora | Women Open | INC |
| 5 | Mushtaq Ahmad Bhat | Bazar Mohalla | Open | INC |
| 6 | Hakim Rohullah Gazi | Karipora | Open | INC |
| 7 | Shahnaza Hussain | Narispora | Women Open | BJP |
| 8 | Samiullah Bhat | Housing Colony Ompora | Open | BJP |
| 9 | Gh. Rasool Bhat | Dobi Mohallah | Open | BJP |
| 10 | Vacant | Kaisie Mohalla | Women Open | N/A |
| 11 | Vacant | Parray Angan | Open | N/A |
| 12 | Hakim Rohulla Gazi | Kharpora | Open | INC |
| 13 | Nisar Ahmad Najar | Mohanpora | Open | BJP |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e A-4 Towns And Urban Agglomerations Classified By Population Size Class In 2011 With Variation Since 1901. Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India (Report).
Class - IV Population of 10,000 and 19,999 (Report). - ^ a b c d e f g District Census Handbook Badgam, Part B (PDF). Census of India 2011 (Report). 16 June 2014. pp. 22–23. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
- ^ "The Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Act, 2020" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 27 September 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ "Parliament passes JK Official Languages Bill, 2020". Rising Kashmir. 23 September 2020. Archived from the original on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ^ "History of Budgam". Archived from the original on 12 August 2019. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
- ^ "Table - 3: Population, population in the age group 0-6 and literates by sex - Cities/Towns (in alphabetic order): 2001". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
This gives the population of Budgam [Badgam] N.A.C. in the 2001 census as 15,932 (10,948 male, 4,984 female), with 1,002 aged 0-6 (491 male, 511 female), and 10,894 literates (8,816 male, 2,078 female).
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